Election results lift Democrats to peak power unsettled by questions
The returns show broad Democratic control and Roosevelt support but leave major issues unresolved. A realignment of American politics and the party’s internal balance loom as 1936 approaches, with Congress and the president facing fiscal, social, and currency decisions.
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America
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Roosevelt
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Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
Flood conditions remain in effect with a 24 hour stage update showing river levels and stage changes. Officials warn residents along the river to monitor alerts and prepare for rising water.
Foreign Reaction to Roosevelt Victory Across Europe
Associated Press reports Europe shows little surprise at Roosevelt's New Deal win. London stock market stays steady as Wall Street awaits tone of policy, Rome fascists favor the consolidation of power and compare the NRA to Mussolini's corporative state.
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New Deal
United States
London
the Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Rome
Roosevelt
NRA
Mussolini
Blackshirts
Ramblin Town Notes On Dogs Bras and Bus Claims
A police dog at 5 Points intrigues readers by following beat cops between shifts and waiting at a mailbox for the next officer. Also, Mrs. F. C. Hays touts a 6 ft 4 in hot pepper bush in Monroe. A Texas book agent injured boarding a Shreveport bus chose honesty over claiming damages, declining to blame the company.
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Jes’ Ramblin
Texas
Shreveport
Franklin Parish legalizes alcohol by narrow local vote
Franklin parish in Winnsboro Louisiana defeated dry law by 48 votes in a local option election held with the general election. The tally was 1 107 against prohibition to 1 059 for it marking the parish’s return to wet status for the first time since 1898.
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Louisiana
Beer vote spreads in Amite three to one defeat
Amite county voters approved beer prohibition by a four to one margin, making it the third county to reject beer sales in Mississippi. Walthall and Jefferson Davis counties had already voted beer out.
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Amite County
Walthall
Jefferson Davis
California governor race ends in Merriam victory over Sinclair
Frank H. Merriam leads Upton Sinclair by 183 089 votes with 8 118 precincts reporting in the California governor race. Sinclair concedes defeat calling thousands of votes stolen while pledging to push EPIC policies despite Roosevelt ties and a recall hint.
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Frank H. Merriam
Upton Sinclair
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Raymond Haight
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Roosevelt Turns Attention to Nation's Affairs After Election
President Roosevelt, elated by the national election results, plans to return to Washington by special train tonight. Postmaster General Farley said the mood is upbeat as leaders expect smoother administration. Roosevelt, who endorsed Herbert Lehman for reelection in New York, contemplates national issues after a period of study.
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James A. Farley
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White House
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Herbert H. Lehman
Modified Martial Law Extended In Spain
Madrid reports a state of alarm in a modified martial law extended to December 6 after a strike began and a rebel participant was executed. Jose Naredo was shot at Gijon in the first execution in nearly four years amid a general syndicalist strike with socialists abstaining.
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Madrid
Jose Naredo
Gijon
Robles Kidnapper Arrested by Federal Agents
Oscar H. Robson, known as Buster, was arrested in Phoenix on a federal charge for kidnapping six year old June Robles and sending extortion letters by mail. Handwriting experts linked the letters to Robson, a Tucson dance hall operator, with a $15 000 demand. The April 25 abduction saw a ransom note delivered to June Robles' father.
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Department of Justice Today
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Roosevelt Garners Solid Backing in Dixie States
The South voted decisively for Franklin D. Roosevelt as Democrats swept to victory. Republicans held only the first two Tennessee districts and the ninth Kentucky. South Carolina and Georgia largely abstained from opposing the state tickets. In Tennessee Hooper and Pope challenged McAlister, McKellar and Bachman won in state races, and in Virginia Flannagan led Democrats to victory in the ninth district. Florida backed repeal of its state prohibition and a tax exemption for homesteads up to 5000 dollars, plus support for California movie industry tax relief. Park Trammell and five Democratic congressional candidates won easily.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
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Ben W. Hooper
K. D. McKellar
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Lewis S. Pope
Hill McAlister
McKellar
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McAlister
Virginia
John W. Flannagan, Jr
Congress
Harry Byrd
Florida
Sunshine
California
Park Trammell
Another Jinky Day Offers New Chance To Win Prizes
Today is Jinky day and you still have until 6 p m to enter your Jinkys for the fifth week of the Jinky contest. You may win one of $40 weekly prizes or one of several merchandise prizes. Entries are free with Jinky receipts when you buy. The set prize is $100. Winners are announced in the Sunday News Star World. Participating sponsors include Iron Mountain Bakery Griffin Studio Johnnie S Elbert Central Savings Bank and Trust Co West Monroe Hardware West Monroe Sur Wa Stores Holloway Thompson Natural Gas Thompson's Pharmacy Monroe Automobile and Supply Slagle Johnson Lumber L W Rogers Store Eureka 707 Tire Service Lee Rogers Chevrolet R A Jewelry Central and Circle S Stations Standard Office Supply Collens Pharmacy Monroe Furniture Monroe Hardware Sandman's Pharmacy Bella Scherck Davidson Alice Henry Ruth Touchstone Beauty Salon E R Kiper Hardware Hemp's Cafeteria Ouachita Baking Co Ford Levi Stationery North Side Pharmacy.
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West Monroe
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Slagle-Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
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Eureka Grocery
Lee- Rogers Chevrolet Co, Inc
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Monroe Hardware (Furniture) Co
Sandman’s Pharmacy
Bella Scherck Davidson
Alice Henry
Ruth Touchstone Beauty Salon
Victory for Huey Long as Louisiana voters approve wealth redistribution amendments
Huey Long celebrated sweeping gains in Louisiana where 14 amendments backed his wealth redistribution plan passed by large majorities. The reforms include a poll tax repeal for voting, tax exemptions up to two thousand dollars, lower auto licenses, and an income tax. Long called for a special legislative session to advance more measures and floated secession as a drastic remedy.
France awaits new premier as Doumergue government collapses
Paris reports President Lebrun seeking a new premier to form a government after Doumergue’s cabinet resignations. Edouard Herriot, or Pierre Laval, were named as likely leaders, with mobilized guards and gendarmes recalled as unrest memories February turmoil.
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Lebrun
France
Gaston Doumergue
Doumergue
Burley
Edouard Herriot
Pierre Laval
Herriot
Unusual Last Wish of Amateur Gardener in New Orleans
Arthur R. Berry a 68 year old shoe company executive died in New Orleans announcing he wished to be cremated and have his ashes scattered among the flowers in his garden where he daily tended them Funeral services were held with the crematorium in Memphis to receive the body and the ashes to be returned to friends who expect the wish to be carried out
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New Orleans
Arthur R. Berry
Shoe Company
Memphis
Election in Brief: Republicans Lose Ground in Several States
In Pennsylvania Republicans shift toward Roosevelt era Democrat Guffey for governor. California sees Merriam defeated by cooperative Roosevelt forces. Johnson leads in Senate. Connecticut backs Malone over Walcott. Delaware remains safely Republican. Indiana shifts to Minton. Maryland keeps Democratic ticket for senator and governor. Michigan’s Vandenberg holds Senate. Massachusetts Walsh remains senator as Curley wins governor. Minnesota trends toward Farmer-Labor. Missouri gains for Democrats with Truman. New York Democratic sweep. Ohio Fess defeated by Donahey. Rhode Island Gerry returns to Senate. Vermont retains La Follette in Senate. Wisconsin La Follettes dominate.
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Roosevelt
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Oak Grove Doctor Killed in Bridge Crash
Dr. J. L. Kelly of Oak Grove died instantly near Dunn when the car he rode in struck a bridge about 2:30 AM. The driver, his nephew Joseph Kelly, was injured with a broken left arm. Coroner Dr. Thomas M. Sayre reported Kelly's actions caused the crash and that he was crushed under the vehicle after it rolled down an embankment.
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Dunn
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Struggle Looms For Speakership In Newly Elected House
Washington reports a determined struggle for the speaker ship of the newly elected House. Incumbent candidates renew campaigns ahead of a Democratic caucus before Congress convenes January 3. Key contenders include Representative Burns of Tennessee and Chairman Bankhead of Alabama, with Rainey’s vacancy shaping the race.
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Tennessee
Rainey
Bankhead
Alabama
McFadden Defeats ‘Bad Boy’ Tag With Congressional Defeat
Louis F. McFadden, long serving representative from Pennsylvania nicknamed the “bad boy” of the Republican party for his impeachment efforts against President Hoover, was defeated in yesterday’s election in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
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Louis F. McFadden
Congress
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Hoover
Pennsylvania shifts to Democratic as Guffey wins Senate
National results show Democrats gain control with Joseph F. Guffey elected to the Senate in Pennsylvania and George H. Earle chosen governor. The landslide gives Democrats a two thirds Senate majority for the first time since before the Civil War, while Republicans hold scattered gains in several states. Robert M. La Follette and Phil La Follette win in Wisconsin.
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Maryland
Iowa
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Nevada
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Washington
Rogers Has His Say on Party Labels in Congress
Beverly Hills, Calif November 1 4 Special History shows two candidates differ in appearance but act alike once in office. The writer predicts the new congress will be a pack of mongrels with a mix of Republicans Democrats and New Dealers in various labels.
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